“Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.” (1 Samuel 31:1)
Background
Samuel had become old and made his son’s Judges for the people. Sadly, Samuel’s son’s were greedy and only worried about themselves. The people recognized the evil in Samuel’s son’s, the people asked for a king. (1 Samuel 8:1-5)
Samuel was displeased with the idea of a king. Samuel takes the problem to God. God, through Samuel warned the people of the dangers of a king. The people ignored the warning. They were more of the world, wanting a king like everyone else had. (1 Samuel 8:11-18)
That is the way of people, they look all over the world for what will make them happy, and ignore God right in front of them.
God gave them Saul. At first things were looking pretty good. Saul had formed an army and the people were safe. That is until Saul began to fear for his own life and took matters himself and did not heed God. This begins the fall of Saul.
He becomes so fearful and paranoid that he doesn’t trust his most powerful warriors, David and Jonathan. He has wasted so much energy chasing David that he lost sight of the peril outside his own gates. He now knew God had turned his back on him.
Saul is Killed.
As David is returning from saving his kidnapped family, Saul is facing the army of the Philistines. The battle is a Custer/Indian result. Saul falls on his sword. There are many people today who would rather fall on their sword, typically at the wrong time, than continue to resist evil. Saul and two of his son’s are killed in battle, the army of Israel is decimated.
Stay Tuned…
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